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The Distance Skateboarding Challenge

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CYBER MILE

26.2-MILE MARATHON

24-HOUR ULTRASKATE

 

THE CYBER MILE

1. Skateboard one mile, ensure the course is completely flat, in one of two ways:

a) Skate the same one mile distance TWO times, once in EACH direction; the average will be calculated. The two runs should be skated on the same day, but rest time in between is otherwise unlimited.

b) Alternatively, if a FLAT oval / circular running track is available, such that the start and finish line are the same, it can be skated in one direction, for one mile rather than two.

2. Unlimited flatland start, pushing or pumping. From start line to finish, either pump the entire length, push, or combine pushing and pumping. The start area must be completely flat, with no pre-start gravity bias.

The best way to offset pre-start bias is to determine how many feet you require to reach your maximum velocity before you hit the first timing strip. Then mark this distance before the start line, and mark that same distance from the Finish line as well. In essence a full straight course should be 5,280 feet PLUS the distance you determine it takes to reach max velocity.



3. Time starts when board crosses the Start Line.

4. Time stops when board reaches Finish line.


Please e-mail your best RAW times in each direction to pavedwave@comcast.net, with name, location, time1 & time2, gear used, and any comments -- and within a day or two it will be posted below!

Example:
Name: Speedy Gonzales
Location: Salt Flats, UT
East: 6:15
West: 5:47
Comments: All push, Sector9 Tri-lam, Flashbacks, slight wind.

 

Cyber Mile Personal Best

Name Country Time Location Gear/Comments Pump or Push Date Submitted
derek munson usa 3:33 velodrome pkg lot loop x 3 roe ldp, carverCX, speed vents. pump 7/8/06
ian tilp usa 3:36.77 clearwater FL, asphalt quarter-mile track Slippery Skates "Orange" Foam Core w/ 30" WB, 11* wedged Bennett 6.0 w/ Khiro red/blue/blue, 4* dewedged Seismic 155 w/ purple springs, orange 86a BigZigs. Oust Moc9 bearings. 34/m/6'0"/198. pump 5/16/09
greg fiess usa 3:42 clearwater FL, asphalt quarter-mile track Subsonic Pulse with longest WB, Seismic 155 rear, Bennett 6.0 front. new orange BZigs in front, older coned orange BZigs in rear. Splits: :53; 1:50; 2:46. pump 4/4/09
james simpson usa 3:43 brackenridge park, san antonio TX gravity Ed Eco., wedged Randal 180s with Blue Bitch Bushings, 81a Abec 11 70s Flashbacks ? 4/13/08
bryan blythe usa 3:47 charlotte, NC 7-ply S9 pin, 36" WB RII 180s wedged/dewedged w/cushy khiros 85mm 'Vents 79a front 75a back pump 7/20/07
james peters usa

 

3:49

centennial trail, from mile marker 2 to 3 in both directions(4:02 N, 3:37 S)

 roe ldp, splitfire front, tracker offset rear, BigZigs 83/80. all pump. pump 9/4/06
jonathan harms usa 4:03
Forest Park (St. Louis, MO) bike path		 Second attempt. Homemade foamcore slalom board, GOG trucks, Lime BigZigs. All pump. course is basically flat, with a tiny bit of slope at various points, so I ran it both ways as directed, with maybe a 10-minute rest in between. pump 9/4/08
prikelpit Germany 4:04

Berlin, Germany

4,0458 min. auf 1609,35m, trackmate / Tapeswitch

Flat-oval, Ice-Dome

Pumping

Custom-Board Mermaid shape with concave

Paris 150mm +/- ca. 13° Holeys front red, rear yellow

Speed Vents 77mm

 pump 7/6/09
philipp pumplün Germany 4:10

Oldenburg, Germany

East: 3.30
West: 4.50

Smooth Pavement, fresh wind (3), Olson&Hekmati Custom Ldp, Virage LDP trucks, Otangs 75mm

 

 pump 5/12/09
nat halliday uk 4:18

Dorney Lake, UK.

NW: 3:59
SE: 4:37

 Loaded Fathom & Orangatans. Super cold and windy in both directions. After skating 25 miles. push 11/1/08
barry brown uk 4:20

Dorney Lake, UK

West: 4:27
East: 4:13

 LBL Walkabout deck, 77mm Speedvent wheels, Bennett Vector 5.0 Front with 22* wedge, Seismic Stable 30* 130mm rear with 3* de-wedge. 1/21/09
mark groenenboom usa 4:22 vantuckey, WA g-bomb! push 7/15/06
john stryker usa 4:44 velodrome, 4 laps drop deck carbon speedboard. push 7/29/06
seth zeichner usa 5:02 velodrome pkg lot loop x 3 roe, CX, avilas. combo push mostly pump. both 7/26/06
dan hughes usa 5:10 velodrome, 4 laps roe GS foamcore, zags. both 7/29/06

 

5-Mile Personal Best

This length is an informal, non-standard entry. The course rules are the same as for the Cyber Mile. The course should be flat, a loop track would be best.

Courses of this length or longer might also lend themselves to an "out and back" strategy: if a 2.5-mile straight distance can be found such that it has a smooth turnaround point, where loss of momentum is minimized, this might be an easier option.

These times will be maintained as a matter of historical record, and are a good training toward longer distances.

If the Cyber Mile is too much of a "sprint", I'd encourage trying out the more universally-recognized distances of the Marathon (approx 26.2 miles), or possible future entry of Half-Marathon (approx 13.1 miles)

Name Country Time Location Gear/Comments Pump or Push Date Submitted
greg feiss usa 20:28

(Splits: 3:59; 4:03; 4:01; 4:08; 4:17)

subsonic pulse; Bennett 6.0/Seismic 155 w/orange bzigs

all pump

 pump 6/14/09
nat halliday uk 24:49 dorney lake loaded fathom, 75mm purple orangs. All push. push 3/22/09
james simpson usa 36:00 brackenridge park, san antonio TX Loaded Dervish, Abec 11 78a Gumballs, Randal 180s with Red Bitch Bushings ? 4/13/08
chadd hall usa

50:00

(avg 6 mph)

 loop track

6mph wind, Dervish, Paris 180s, Randal Yellows all around w/ flat washers, BigZigs (Lime), Black Panther Swiss Bearings. all pump.

 pump 2/18/08

 

 

THE MARATHON

Skateboard a regulation, 26+7/32-mile marathon course.

Course times that start and finish in two separate points (A-->B) might offer a gravitational advantage, so any record of such a course would need to be challenged at the same location.

Course times that start and finish at the same point (round trip) may be challenged from any other location in the world, as gravity is ruled out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon

 

 

Name Country Time Location Gear/Comments Pump or Push Date Submitted
nat halliday uk 2:01:20 Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK
   push 7/29/2007
ben hall uk 2:05:53 Goodwood Roller Marathon, UK   push 7/29/2007

 

 

THE ULTRASKATE

Skateboard as far as possible within a 24-hour period.

The course should not be biased by gravity. This can be achieved in a number of ways:

1. Loop: A relatively flat loop track of short length (1--5 miles) repeated as many times as possible within the 24 hours.

2. Out and back: A predetermined length of course skated from point A to point B, then from point B to point A. This round-trip can be repeated any number of times, as long as the skater starts and finishes at the same point.

3. Out and back + Loop: The same course as above, only this time, the skater knows in advance that after returning to the original starting point, there will still be time remaining, and they want to maximize the amount of miles skated. The best way to ensure the course remains regulation is to complete the last miles on a loop track.

 

 

The 200-Mile Club

Name Country Distance Location Gear/Comments Pump or Push Date Submitted
Paul Kent Canada 250.4 miles Seattle, WA

Rayne Demonseed, Speed Vents

Rainy and wet

 Push 6/21/09
Barefoot Ted McDonald US 242 miles Seattle, WA

Subsonic Pulse, Pink BigZigs

Perfect weather

 Pump 6/14/08
James Peters US 208 miles Seattle, WA

RollsRolls, Abec 11 97mm Flywheels

Rainy and wet

 Push 5/3/08

 

More Ultraskate Personal Bests here...

 

World's Best Locations

for Flatland distance attempts

 

...AND JUST CRUISING!! :-D

Send your course location / map / descriptive details to pavedwave@comcast.net and I'll add it to the list.

 

Dorney Lake, UK...

Green Lake, Seattle, USA...

Flaemingskate, Germany...

(Your submission here...)

 

Redmond-Marymoor Velodrome is a nearly perfect place for timing the Cyber Mile. Engineered with a flat 'apron' loop track in the center about 6 feet wide, each lap is a quarter mile, and this combined with GPS as backup makes for an accurate reading. Since the place was designed for bikes, and track bikes used on the Velodrome don't have brakes, they have the right of way here. So early mornings are usually the best time to catch a lap or two at the Vel.

I say nearly perfect for this location, only because the inside track asphalt could be improved with a new coating, although I'm not sure that will happen any day soon.

Website here.